# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `95356` · 1997-12-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK ON BABY WAS IN CAR SEAT IN BACK SEAT WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BRICK WALL WITH BABY INSIDE, AND INJURIES TO CONSUMER WHO WAS TRYING TO STOP THE RUN AWAY VEHICLE. CONSUMER RAN TO VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT THE BABY SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. ALSO NOTICED  VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*